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„,, STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> u of Lod' DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> mom'Alpe d1U`°v= <br /> I��;I ;,.iii P.O.BOX 4368 <br /> r °sr�`'”' c s BATON ROUGE,LA 70821 <br /> °"Fjpe"° �'. (225)219-5600 <br /> FAX:(225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> www.ethics.la.gov <br /> December 18, 2017 <br /> Mr. John Polito, Jr. <br /> Chief, Independence Volunteer Fire Department <br /> Post Office Box 1372 <br /> Independence, Louisiana 70443 <br /> Re: Ethics Board Docket No.2017-1182 <br /> Dear Mr. Polito: <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics, at its.December 15, 2017 Board meeting, considered your request <br /> for an advisory opinion as to whether you would have to resign your position as Chief of the <br /> Independence Volunteer Fire Department should you be elected to the Tangipahoa School Board. <br /> You stated that you are currently the Chief of the Independence Volunteer Fire Department and that <br /> it is your intent to run for election to the Tangipahoa School Board. You questioned whether you <br /> would have to resign from the Fire Department if you were elected to the School Board. <br /> The Board concluded and instructed me to inform you that the Code of Governmental Ethics would <br /> not prohibit you from serving as a member of the Tangipahoa School Board while being employed . <br /> as Chief of the Independence Volunteer Fire Department. The Tangipahoa School Board is a <br /> separate agency from the Independence Volunteer Fire Department. As long as the School Board <br /> has no authority over the Fire Department,makes no appointments to the Fire Department and has <br /> no control over funding for the Fire Department, no conflict exists which would prevent you from <br /> serving on the School Board while being employed by the Fire Department. <br /> This advisory opinion is based solely on the facts as set forth herein. Changes to the facts presented <br /> may result in a different application of the provisions of the Code of Ethics. The Board issues no <br /> opinion as to past conduct or laws other than Code of Governmental Ethics. If you have any <br /> questions,please contact me at(225) 219-5600 or (800) 842-6630. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> LOUISIANA BO• ' I OF ETHICS <br /> Gregory L. Thibodeaux <br /> For the Board <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />